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The Tribal Court system shall be composed of a court of general jurisdiction (referred to as the “Tribal Court”), an appellate court (referred to as the “Tribal Court of Appeals”) and such lower courts as the Tribal Council may establish upon written recommendation from the Tribal Judiciary.

The jurisdiction of the Tribal Court shall extend to: The Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians reservation; all persons within the reservation who are subject to the jurisdiction and governmental power of the Tribe; all members of the Tribe, wherever located, exercising tribal rights pursuant to federal, tribal, or state law; and others. The Courts of the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians shall have exclusive original and appellate jurisdiction in all matters in which the Match-E-Be-Nash- She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians or its officers or employees are parties in their official capacities.

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